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$\lim\limits_{\text{x} \rightarrow0}\frac{\text{cosec}-\cot\text{x}}{\text{x}}$ is equal to:
  • A
    $-\frac{1}{2}$ 
  • B
    $1$ 
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}$ 
  • D
    $-1$
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Find the derivative of function (x + sec x)(x - tan x) (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function $\frac{x}{{1 + \tan x}}$ (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function (x + cos x) (x - tan x) (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function $(a{x^2} + \sin x)(p + q\;\cos x)$ (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function (x2 + 1) cos x (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function $\frac{{p{x^2} + qx + r}}{{ax + b}}$ (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function $\frac{{ax + b}}{{p{x^2} + qx + r}}$ (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers):.
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Find the derivative of function $\frac{1}{{a{x^2} + bx + c}}$(it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function $\frac{{1 + \frac{1}{x}}}{{1 - \frac{1}{x}}}$ (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Find the derivative of function $\frac{{ax + b}}{{cx + d}}$ (it is to be understood that a, b, c, d, p, q, r and s are fixed non-zero constants and m and n are integers).
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow 0}\frac{3^\text{x}-2^\text{x}}{\tan\text{x}}$ is equal to $\log\big(\frac{3}{2}\big)$
Reason (R) $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow 0} \frac{\log(1+\text{x)}}{\tan\text{x}}$ is equal to 2.
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow\pi} \frac{\sin(\pi-\text{x)}}{\pi(\pi-\text{x})}$ is equal to $\pi$
Reason (R) $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow 0} \frac{\cos\text{x}}{\pi-\text{x}}$ is equal to $\frac{1}{\pi}.$
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A)  $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0} \frac{\sin\text{ax}}{\sin\text{bx}}$ is equal to $\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}.$
Reason (R)  $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0} \frac{\sin\text{x}}{\text{x}}=1.$
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A)  $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0} \frac{\ell^{3+\text{x}}-\sin\text{x-}\ell^3}{\text{x}}$  is equal to $\ell^3+1.$
Reason (R)  $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0} \frac{\tan4\text{x}}{\sin2\text{x}}$ is equal to 2.
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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Directions: In the following questions, the Assertions (A) and Reason(s) (R) have been put forward. Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A) $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0}\frac{\text{ax}+\text{x}\cos\text{x}}{\text{b}\sin\text{x}}$ is equal to $\frac{\text{a+1}}{\text{b}}.$
Reason (R) $\lim\limits_{\text{x}\rightarrow0}\text{x}\sec\text{x}$ is equal to 1.
  1. A is true, R is true; R is acorrect explanation of A.
  2. A is true, R is true; R is not a correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true; R is false
  4. A is false; R is true.
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A function $f$ is said to be a rational function, if $f(x)=\frac{g(x)}{h(x)}$, where $g(x)$ and $h(x)$ are polynomial functions such that $h(x) \neq 0$.
Then, $\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=\lim _{x \rightarrow a} \frac{g(x)}{h(x)}$
$
=\frac{\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)}{\lim _{x \rightarrow a} h(x)}=\frac{g(a)}{h(a)}
$
However, if $h(a)=0$, then there are two cases arise,
(i) $g(a) \neq 0$
(ii) $g(a)=0$. In the first case, we say that the limit does not exist.
In the second case, we can find limit.

Based on above information, answer the following questions.

(i) $\lim _{x \rightarrow-1}\left(\frac{x^{10}+x^5+1}{x-1}\right)$ is equal to
    (a) $\frac{1}{2}$     (b) $\frac{-1}{2}$     (c) 2     (d) $\frac{3}{2}$

(ii) $\lim _{x \rightarrow-1} \frac{(x-1)^2+3 x^2}{\left(x^4+1\right)^2}$ is equal to
    (a) $\frac{7}{4}$     (b) $\frac{6}{5}$     (c) $\frac{4}{7}$     (d) $\frac{3}{4}$

(iii) The value of $\lim _{x \rightarrow 2}\left[\frac{x^2-4}{x^3-4 x^2+4 x}\right]$ is
    (a) 0     (b) 1     (c) 2     (d) Does not exist

(iv) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{x^7-2 x^5+1}{x^3-3 x^2+2}$ is equal to
    (a) 0     (b) 1     (c) 2     (d) 3

(v) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sqrt{1+x^3}-\sqrt{1-x^3}}{x^2}$ is equal to
    (a) 1     (b) 0     (c) -1     (d) 2
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To find the limits of trigonometric functions, we use the following theorems
Theorem 1: Let $f$ and $g$ be two real valued functions with the same domain such that $f(x) \leq g(x)$ for all $x$ in the domain of definition. For some real number $a$, if both $\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)$ and $\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)$ exist, then
$
\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x) \leq \lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x) .
$
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Theorem 2 (Sandwich theorem) : Let $f, g$ and $h$ be real functions such that $f(x) \leq g(x) \leq h(x)$ for all $x$ in the common domain of definition. For some real number $a$, if $\lim _{x \rightarrow a} f(x)=l=\lim _{x \rightarrow a} h(x)$, then $\lim _{x \rightarrow a} g(x)=l$.

This is shown in the figure
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Theorem 3 : Three important limits are
(i) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x}{x}=1$
(ii) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\frac{x}{1-\cos x}}{x}=0$
(iii) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\tan ^x x}{x}=1$

Based on above information, answer the following questions.

(i) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin 3 x}{5 x}$ is equal to
    (a) $\frac{1}{5}$     (b) $\frac{2}{5}$     (c) $\frac{3}{5}$     (d) $\frac{4}{5}$

(ii) $\lim _{\theta \rightarrow b} \frac{\tan (\theta-b)}{\theta-b}$ is equal to
    (a) 0     (b) 1     (c) 2     (d) 3

(iii) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\tan 2 x-\sin 2 x}{x^3}$ is equal to
    (a) 4     (b) 3     (c) 2     (d) 1

(iv) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{2 \sin x-\sin 2 x}{x^3}$ is equal to
    (a) 0     (b) 1     (c) 2     (d) 3

(v) $\lim _{x \rightarrow \frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sin x-\cos x}{x-\frac{\pi}{4}}$ is equal to
    (a) $\sqrt{2}$     (b) 3     (c) 1     (d) $\sqrt{3}$
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The logarithmic function expressed as $\log _e R^{+} \rightarrow R$ and given by $\log _e x=y$ iff $e^y=x$. The graph of the function is given below :
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(i) Domain of $f(x)=(0, \infty)$ or $R^{+}$
(ii) Range of $f(x)=(-\infty, \infty)$ or $R$

To find the limit of functions involving logarithmic function, we use the following theorem Theorem $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\log _e(1+x)}{x}=1$

Based on above information, answer the following questions.

(i) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\log _e(1+5 x)}{x}$ is equal to
    (a) 5     (b) 4     (c) 3     (d) 1

(ii) $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\log _e(1+6 x)-5 x^2}{x}$ is equal to
    (a) 1     (b) 2     (c) 3     (d) 6

(iii) $\quad \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sqrt{1+x}-1}{\log (1+x)}$ is equal to
    (a) 1     (b) $\frac{1}{2}$     (c) $\frac{1}{3}$     (d) $\frac{3}{2}$

(iv) $\quad \lim _{x \rightarrow 5} \frac{\log x-\log 5}{x-5}$ is equal to
    (a) $\frac{1}{5}$     (b) $\frac{3}{5}$     (c) $\frac{1}{4}$     (d) $\frac{2}{3}$

(v) $\quad \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\log (5+x)-\log (5-x)}{x}$ is equal to
    (a) $\frac{1}{5}$     (b) $\frac{2}{5}$     (c) $\frac{3}{5}$     (d) $\frac{4}{5}$
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